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• The 460 feet (140 meter) wide space rock may pose a hazard in 2040, so researchers are calling for deflection plan discussions.
• Asteroid 2011 AG5 was discovered in January 2011 by Mount Lemmon Survey astronomers in Tucson, Ariz.
• Although it is currently considered “high risk,” we’ve only been watching it for half an orbit, so more observations are needed.

So in other words, we have a big ass rock headed for us.

So big that they are already talking about how (not why) they are going to try to deflect it. Call Bruce Willis.

http://news.discovery.com/space/asteroid-impact-hazard-2040-120228.html